Journal of the Community Development Society articles from July 2004

Journal of the Community Development Society archives from July 2004

Editor's comments.(Editorial)
July 1, 2004

Theorizing community development.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT This paper attempts a parsimonious definition of community development. It proposes that the purpose of community development is the pursuit of solidarity and agency by adhering to the principles of self-help, felt needs and...

Investing in communities: social capital's role in keeping youth in school.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Many community leaders view economic development as the primary strategy for improving social well-being. One approach to economic development is enhancing the local labor force's human capital through formal education. In this...

Concerns of newcomer and longtime residents in nonmetropolitan id aho communities: does the "Gangplank" theory apply to older populations?
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the level of concern indicated by older people regarding issues of growth and change, based on whether they were newcomers to their community or longtime residents. Participants consisted...

Resident attitudes toward a proposed limestone quarry.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT A limestone quarry proposal in a small Pennsylvania community triggered disagreements among residents. Some actively opposed the quarry while a small group supported it. The majority of residents did not become involved in the...

Socioeconomic Democracy: An Advanced Socioeconomic System.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... GEORGE, ROBLEY E. Socioeconomic Democracy: An Advanced Socioeconomic System. (Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing, 2002, 326 pp.). Paper. Socioeconomic Democracy is a proposal for an alternative economic model. It represents the culmination...

Ecology and Design: Frameworks for Learning.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... JOHNSON, BART R. and KRISTINA HILL, (eds.). Ecology and Design: Frameworks for Learning. (Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2002, 530 pp.). Cloth. How does one go about transforming a profession? In this case the profession is landscape...

The New Poverty Studies: The Ethnography of Power, Politics, and Impoverished People in the United States.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... GOODE, JUDITH and JEFF MASKOVSKY (eds.). The New Poverty Studies: The Ethnography of Power, Politics, and Impoverished People in the United States. (New York, NY: New York University Press, 2001, 494 pp.). Paper and Cloth. Mainstream...

Growing Up in an Urbanising World.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... CHAWLA, LOUISE (ed.). Growing Up in an Urbanising World. (Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Earthscan Publications. Ltd., 2002, 254 pages.) Paper. This report of the "Growing Up in...

Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development: A Comparative Analysis.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... VAIPEYI, DHIRENDRAK. (ed.). Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development: A Comparative Analysis. (Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2001, 261 pp.). Cloth. One of the more important advances in community development theory and...

The Information Economy and American Cities.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... DRENNAN, MATTHEW P. The Information Economy and American Cities. (Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, 153 pp.). Drennan examines the impact of the rapid growth of the information economy on the health of metropolitan...

Panarchy: Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... GUNDERSON, LANCE H. AND C.S. HOLLING (eds.). Panarchy: Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2002, 507 pp.). The Resilience Network is responsible for the chapters written especially for...

Just and Lasting Change: When Communities Own Their Futures.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... TAYLOR-IDE, DANIEL and CARLE. TAYLOR (eds.). Just and Lasting Change: When Communities Own Their Futures. Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins University Press, 2002, 350 pp.). Just and Lasting Change provides a blueprint for data-based...

The Democratic Process and the Market: Challenges of the Transition.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... SIMAI, MIHA'LY (ed.). The Democratic Process and the Market: Challenges of the Transition. (Tokyo, New York, Paris: United Nations University Press, 1999, 208 pp.). Paper. The contributors to this book, all but one of who are from Eastern...

The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning the Corporate Aristocracy.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... KELLY, MARJORIE. The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning the Corporate Aristocracy. (San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2001, 231 pp.). Cloth and Paper. In her book, The Divine Right of Capital, Marjorie Kelly contends that the...

Steering Business Toward Sustainability.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... CAPRA, FRITJOF and GUNTER PAULI (eds.). Steering Business Toward Sustainability. (The United Nations University Press, 1995, 191 pp.). What does being a sustainable business mean? What does a sustainable business do differently than a...

Community-Based Participatory Research for Health.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... MINKLER, MEREDITH & NINA WALLERSTEIN (eds.). Community-Based Participatory Research for Health. (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003, 404 pp.). This book is a comprehensive resource on the theory and application of community-based...

Citizen participation in nonprofit economic development organizations.
July 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Citizen participation in community development, including economic development, is vital for a viable democratic society to flourish. As more U.S. cities shift some or all of their economic development efforts from the city...